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Dodecatheon meadia

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Dodecatheon
Family: Primulaceae
Common Names: common American cowslip, gentlemen and ladies, Indian chief, Johnny jump, lambs' noses, Mead's dodecatheon, prairie cyclamen, prairie pointer, pride of Ohio, American cowslip [2], compass plant [2]

About this plant

D. meadia is an herbaceous perennial to 45cm in height, with a rosette of lance-shaped leaves and erect stems bearing large umbels of nodding, rosy-lilac flowers 2cm in length

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in full sun or partial shade. Suitable for woodland or rock garden

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed in pots in an open frame as soon as seed is ripe; seed needs exposure to cold before it will germinate or propagate by division in spring

Pests

May be damaged by slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverWall Side Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years